Hame-tug



M. La?. HAUGHTON;

-llame-Tug.`

No. 223,910. Patented Javn. 27, |880.

` UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIGE.

MARCUS LA FAYETTE HAUGHTON, OF LAKE LANDING, NORTHl CAROLINA.

HAM E-TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 223,910, dated January 2'7, 1880.

, Application filed November 17, 1879.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, M. L. HAUGHTON, of Lake Landing, in the county of Hyde and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hame-Tugs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings,which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in hame-tugs; and it consists in the peculiar arrangement and construction of parts, whereby a cheap, simple, and efficient device is produced, as will be more fully described herein-` after. b

Figure l is a longitudinal section of my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views.

a, represents the tug, which is to be made of iron or steel, and which will be made of any desired length or size. Upon its rear end is formed the loop c, and near its center is formed the loop d, through which the front end of the trace passes, and in between these loops is the stud c, which passes through the holes in the down upon it. This end t' of the clip has a stop,

l o, formed upon it, behind which the other end,

n, of the clip catches, as shown. The front end of the latch h has a recess in its under side, and is cut away at r, so as to t down over the top of the two ends ,of the clipand hold them securely in place.

Upon the front end of the tug are the two staples s, which pass up through the front end of the latch, and in which are fastened the bent rod fu, to keep the latch from coming open. This clip, having been attached to the hame, has its ends placed between the tug and the latch, and then the latch locked, when it will Having thus described my invention, I

claim-- 1. A tug having a recess in its front end, and provided with the latch L, in combination with thel clip g and a fastening device, substantially as shown. Y

2. A llame-tug provided with the loops c d, stud e, and clasp j', with the latch h, fastening device, and clip g, the front end of the tug being recessed to receive the end of the clip, substantially as set forth. I

In testimony that I claim the, foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of November, 187 9.

MARCUS LA FAYETTE HAUGHTON. Witnesses:

JOSEPH S. SzYBowsKI, WILLIAM HENRY Down Y. 

